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​TODAY'S REMINDER FROM OUR FLAG:... a decisive win during the Revolutionary War ...

[ Painting of British Major General Charles Cornwallis surrendering to French and American forces after the Battle of Yorktown that lasted from September 28 – October 19, 1781 = public domain image ]

On September 28, 1791, the Battle of Yorktown began at Yorktown, VA. American and French troops joined forces to fight the British at this pivotal battle. This was the last major clash of the Revolutionary War because British General Cornwallis surrendered his army to General George Washington. ​

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[ On Sep 28, 1951, CBS starts selling the first color televisions, but it's discontinued less than a month later. = unknown author on Flickr ]

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